Women Empowerment - A Cause for Increasing Divorce Rate in India

Hello Everyone,

Here, we are discussing the topic of Women's empowerment which means encouraging the power of women in our country, as everyone knows even in the 21st century gender inequality exists among most families.

So, that will always neglect girls in all fields so I just want to say that the empowerment of women is not only the reason behind the divorce rate increasing in India. There is also more than one reason for women's empowerment:

Women are not getting the opportunity to make any decisions in the family.

Women are mistreated by their in-laws because of the dowry and many other reasons like having only girl children etc.

Even after working more than men, they don't get appreciation from society. They do not have equal opportunities in every field because of society's thinking.

Some men are beating the women even if they are working at home as well as outside.

But this happened because of uneducated ratio is higher in women so I want to conclude that if the women do study then they know the value of self-respect and they will start before their decisions as well and also get the knowledge of the rights they have overall so government also take initiatives like 'beti bchao beti pdhao' and many others so that women can empower themselves and they can live their life without sacrificing their all dreams for the family.

To empower women education is the best weapon because if we educate a man then we are educating an individual but if we educate a woman then we are educating the whole family. After educating the women they will know the right to equality and the right to equal opportunity and they will get equal status in society then after we can see the dream of a developed nation.

“Women empowerment” is a word that gave me identity by standing out and speaking out loudly about all the abuses faced in my marriage. This word gave me courage and a mission to act now before it's too late.

Yes, it's a reason for my divorce but positively as all my dreams, bucket lists, likes and dislikes have come alive again as if I have a second chance to live.

This empowerment gives me strength to stand up for a common goal of equality and I am ready to give up on all the luxuries, comfort and relationships for my rights, freedom and justice.

If I can't justify or correct the wrong things happening to me then the reason of my birth is unknown, the purpose of my life is shadowed and under such a toxic marriage you will never be able to breathe fresh air if you don't dare to leave, a leap of faith, trusting the universe to provide better because we women deserve better treatment and relationships. I do strongly believe the first and most difficult step of leaving is on us rest is taken care of by the universe.

We as united can give courage and power to more women around who are facing such abuses, violence and torture every day just for the sake of keeping their families together.

My kids will be proud one day that I left all the luxuries of life, fighting the orthodox society around just for my self-respect.

Money can be earned but lost respect cannot come back.

You cannot heal where you were hurt.

Trust and believe you deserve what your heart craves!

We are all here present for group discussion, I am Nilu Kumari and our topic is.

I shall start the GD. Women's Empowerment means making females capable of their living. Encourage females to start joining in the journey of being independent.

In my opinion, it is not women's empowerment that's the reason for divorce in India. But Indian culture of child marriage, forceful marriage, etc.

Apart from that, there can be many reasons for divorce. The compatibility, and behavior towards each other.

In contrast, women empowerment helps nation, female, villages to stand, to grow.

To sum up, I'd like to end by saying women's empowerment is necessary in countries like India. Females have the right to enjoy their lives too. If they are bound by marriage, then divorce is also right in my eye.

Greetings All !!

Yes, it is right that women's empowerment is working as a catalyst to increase the rate of divorce in India but if we go in-depth about the reason we may understand the situation.

In the early days, women were not literate and they do not allow to go outside the house. They did not have options other than their family maintenance.

So, they had to compromise whatever was the situation. This compromise was mostly from one side i.e. women's side.

Nowadays, women are becoming literate and working. Also, they are successful in each and every field as much as men. Now, they have the option to live their life in their own way. As women is empowered, they want equality in society whether it is workplace or home. Women expect compromise from men and their family side.

Sometimes in-laws are also not supportive as women expect their family with them as she grown up. At the other side, male inherit thoughts can not be changed in a day- like kitchen help and housework are not men's jobs, men's egos may be hurt by talking their wives with male colleagues or by their wife's success. These thoughts are not in the control of men that should be understood by women. How a hundred of years thought can change in some decade of years. The evolution of thoughts will take time.

Everyone wants freedom and to live happily and peacefully. So, she starts to compare worsened married life with what can she make life with her ability. Now she has one more option of self-dependent. She can earn herself, she can take care of herself and she can live as she wants. So she has to choose divorce. She does not compromise as her mother or grandmother did.

In this situation, both persons should understand the situation, try to mould themselves according to the partner's wish if it is ethically right. They should respect each other's opinions. After keeping their personal ego aside, they should think about how can they change for each other. They should understand how can a person who has been living in a different environment for 25-30 years, change suddenly for you. If compromise will not happen from both sides, divorce will happen.

Usually, women respect those men who treat them equally. Women also need to understand that their short-time efforts, love and respect can save their longtime married life. If both will treat each other equally with respect, only married life can run. Divorce happens due to clashes of two different thoughts i.e. women's empowerment and inherit thoughts of men.

Women's Empowerment refers to uplifting women in every aspect such as economic, political, and social.
Women empowerment is not a cause for increasing divorce rate in India. There was a time when women were told that marriage is sacred and their ultimate goal was to serve her husband, in-laws and her children.
Women were not allowed to dream anything beyond this. They dedicated their entire lives to look after their family. Women had no freedom to complain even if they were subjected to domestic violence or harassment or any other form of violence from in-laws.
They respected their husband's wishes even though they didn't like them. Due to lack of education, many women didn't know their rights. Even if women were educated they didn't have the financial independence to look after their children after divorcing their spouses. As a result, many women had to compromise in their marriage
This has slowly changed over the course of years with women being educated and gaining financial independence. Women can approach the court in case of domestic violence, harassment or any pressure from in-laws regarding dowry for the justice to be served.
Divorce rates are high in urban areas. Divorces could happen among the spouses due to 'n' number of reasons
- Infidelity (could be a wife or a husband).
-Not a happy marriage.
-Domestic violence.
-Pressure from in-laws regarding dowry.
-Divorce with mutual consent
- To make their own choices and decisions.

- Have equal rights to participate in social, religious and public activities.

- Have equal social status in the society.

- Have equal rights for social and economic justice.

- Determine financial and economic choices.

- Get equal opportunity for education.

- Get equal employment opportunity without any gender bias.

- Get safe and comfortable working environment
Women Empowering give her equal status with respect to me
Thank you .....

Women's Empowerment refers to uplifting women in every aspect such as economic, political, and social. In recent times, not a single woman neglects her needs.

Like men, women also want to be benefitted by every decision they make. I want to make it clear that I agree that divorce rates are going up because of women's empowerment. Women now understand their needs and want.

She wants to be happy with every decision she makes. And if the decision doesn't satisfy her, she have the audacity to back off from the decision. A marriage is a decision made by both man and a woman. Likewise, a woman can file for divorce if her present-day needs are not met. In earlier times women constricted themselves by the norms of society and the rules made by their In-laws included a lot of sacrifices and holding back tears because they didn't have any personal identity rather than someone's daughter or someone's wife. But now they are independent and make their own money and have a safe living without the need of a men to look after them. Now that women can speak for themselves and will not tolerate any injustice, the divorce rate is increasing.

THANKS.

Women's empowerment is a major social issue it is a matter to talk about in today s world since we got freedom India has working towards empowering women today's women are working shoulder to shoulder with men the Indian government has launched a series to schemes and programme for example "Beti Bachao Beti Padao Ujjawala Yojana women empowerment is the need of time of the society we need to eliminate the gender inequality when women are empowered whole society benefits.

Women were dominated from ancient time. Patriarchy reached every corner of our society. Every religion have there own patriarchal outlook and features. Women have there own identity and rational outlook, they also want liberty of thought. But due several social corruption and ignorant behavior of men lead to women down gradation in every field. In this modern world, women education build consciousness of liberty, equality and men domination. The question arrived what women should do when her husband beat or she become a victim of extreme domestic violence. Divorce is only solution for womens to abolish marriage. But divorce lead social stress, aloneness, family pressure etc. This also lead to phobia and women have to fight for there better life. Divorce is easy in modern society but in traditional it is partially impossible.

When women empower themselves they are capable of deciding what is wrong or what is right for themselves and they took decision. It doesn't mean that it is only reason for divorce, divorce can not be a result of only one cause it must be numerous of region. Women empowerment can only provide women that courage to take decision for herself.